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Head of Marketing Procurement - £120K, Watford
Client:
1st Executive
Location:
Watford, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Posted:
26.03.2025
Expiry Date:
10.05.2025
Job Description:
Role: Head of Marketing Procurement - £120K
Salary: Up to £120K + Excellent Package
Location: Watford (2 days p/w in Office)
Fantastic opportunity to support a CPO in the continued development of a relatively 'Greenfield' Procurement function. The jobholder will lead all Indirect spend, with a heavy focus on Marketing, as well as Professional Services, FM and Property, playing a key role in developing a team of direct reports with a focus on driving agility, speed-to-market, compliance, awareness of commercial risk, and delivering value for money.
Key Priorities:
1. Indirect Procurement Strategy: Developing and executing procurement strategies for indirect categories.
2. Stakeholder Engagement: Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders across all levels, supporting indirect procurement needs, and ensuring that procurement strategies align with cross-functional business objectives.
3. Sustainability and Social Value Integration: Establishing sustainable procurement best practices in line with Social Value framework.
4. Procurement Compliance & Policy: Ensuring adherence to procurement policies and processes, managing supplier diversity, setting metrics to measure compliance, and fostering a data-driven approach to supplier selection and performance.
5. Supplier Management: Supporting supplier onboarding and management processes across indirect categories, including contract negotiation, risk mitigation, and driving supplier performance improvements.
What does success look like?
1. Positive stakeholder feedback and strong cross-functional relationship management.
2. Measurable progress on cost reduction and sustainable procurement goals.
3. Compliance with Social Value and ESG metrics, including reductions in scope 3 emissions.
4. High-quality, on-budget supplier performance across Marketing and Indirect categories.
What experience is required?
1. Deep experience across indirect categories - with specific expertise in Marketing.
2. Evidence of leading and developing high-performing teams of Procurement professionals.
3. Strong background in sustainable procurement practices and Social Value.
4. Ability to work collaboratively with senior management and cross-functional teams.
5. Proficiency with procurement software (Ariba/SAP, Coupa preferred).
***Applicants must demonstrate current and valid UK Right to Work***
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